Pyramid & Ponzi scheme
£4.2M returned
A property investment scheme collapsed after paying fake dividends for two years.
- Client
- Group of 12 expat investors
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Case duration
- 9 months
- Lead agent
- Robert Lindqvist
Full client summary
We reconstructed the fund flow across 40 accounts, demonstrated that dividends were paid from new investor capital, and identified the beneficial owners behind three shell companies. A coordinated claim with regulators and the receiving bank produced a settlement for the whole investor group.
Case timeline
- 1
Intake & evidence
Twelve investor files consolidated into a single evidence bundle.
- 2
Tracing
Fund flow reconstructed across 40 accounts and three shell entities.
- 3
Freeze & claim
Coordinated regulatory complaint and asset preservation request.
- 4
Recovery
Group settlement paid out to all twelve investors.
Outcome
£4.2M returned
Amount involved: £4.2M · Closed in 9 months · 2023
Verification & compliance
Standards our case work is held to
AML / KYC compliant
Anti-money-laundering procedures on every file
GDPR data handling
EU-standard confidentiality and data protection
ISO 27001 aligned
Information-security controls for case evidence
Certified fraud examiners
Accredited investigators leading each case
Registered in Austria
Vienna-based office, established 2021
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